TY - BOOK ID - 78491991 TI - When Women Rule the Court PY - 2017 SN - 0813584175 0813584183 9780813584188 9780813584164 9780813584157 0813584167 0813584159 9780813584157 9780813584171 PB - New Brunswick, NJ DB - UniCat KW - Basketball for women KW - Women basketball players KW - Japanese American basketball players KW - Basketball players, Japanese American KW - Basketball players KW - Women athletes KW - Sports for women KW - History. KW - japan, japanese, japanese american, basketball, american basketball, japanese basketball, female athlete, women's basketball, court, point guard, shooting guard, center, whistle, sports, women in sports. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:78491991 AB - For nearly one hundred years, basketball has been an important part of Japanese American life. Women's basketball holds a special place in the contemporary scene of highly organized and expansive Japanese American leagues in California, in part because these leagues have produced numerous talented female players. Using data from interviews and observations, Nicole Willms explores the interplay of social forces and community dynamics that have shaped this unique context of female athletic empowerment. As Japanese American women have excelled in mainstream basketball, they have emerged as local stars who have passed on the torch by becoming role models and building networks for others. ER -